01-07-2016, 04:05 AM
My '86 Nighthawk S has unequal spring lengths and spacers. The fork was designed that way so one fork leg could accommodate the TRAC anti-dive mechanism, which was only installed on one side.
I have no clue why this fork is designed this way, though. Maybe it's a way of getting two complimentary spring rates into play at the same time. Whatever it is, there was no doubt some reasoning behind it. They would have used common parts on both sides unless there was a reason not to.
I'd love to hear a Honda engineer explain...
I just looked at the US parts fiche for the '14 CB1100 standard and CB1100DLX, and both show a common spring and spacer part for both fork legs. Are you sure those parts came out of your fork?
I have no clue why this fork is designed this way, though. Maybe it's a way of getting two complimentary spring rates into play at the same time. Whatever it is, there was no doubt some reasoning behind it. They would have used common parts on both sides unless there was a reason not to.
I'd love to hear a Honda engineer explain...
I just looked at the US parts fiche for the '14 CB1100 standard and CB1100DLX, and both show a common spring and spacer part for both fork legs. Are you sure those parts came out of your fork?